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The trio consisted of members Jeff Sanders, Clinton "Buddy" Wike and lead singer/songwriter Kenny Greene. Formed in 1990, the group was discovered by DJ Eddie F, who signed the group to Untouchables Entertainment, and struck a deal with

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in 1992. The group name is an acronym for "Innovative New Talent Reaching Out". The group had a string of US hits in the 1990s. Releasing two albums – 1993's '' Intro'' and 1995's ''New Life'' – they included the singles "Love Thang", "Let Me Be the One", a cover of

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's " Ribbon in the Sky", "Funny How Time Flies" and their highest-charting hit, "Come Inside". They additionally appeared on the Eddie F and the Untouchables collaboration album entitled ''Let's Get It On'' (in 1994), where their song "Never Again" was released as a single. They went on hiatus in 1997. Lead singer Greene, who had already penned early hits for

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, continued to write for other artists, like

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, Changing Faces and Tyrese. He later died in 2001, after suffering with AIDS. He sang background vocals on

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album, which also sampled Ribbon In the Sky. In recent years, they have reformed, released new music and continue to tour worldwide as a duo. On January 8, 2025, It was announced that singer Tao Soprano (formerly of fellow 90s R&B group

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) will being joining the group as their new lead singer. https://www.instagram.com/p/DEjAvvSPRJ8/

Discography

Albums

Singles

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Intro African-American musical groups Atlantic Records artists American contemporary R&B musical groups American soul musical groups Musical groups from Brooklyn